Rules and Organization of the City Council of the City of Evanston

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This document establishes the rules and organizational procedures for the Evanston City Council, effective July 26, 2021. The Council comprises nine Councilmembers and the Mayor, with a quorum requirement of six members for Council meetings and a majority of appointed members for Standing Committee meetings. The rules define key roles including Mayor pro tem (elected by Council to assume mayoral duties during temporary absence), Acting Mayor (elected to fill a mayoral vacancy until a regular or special election), and Temporary Chair (elected to preside during absences of the Mayor, Acting Mayor, or Mayor pro tem). The document outlines procedures for adjournment, agenda order, appointments, citizen participation, closed sessions, committee operations, member conduct, conflict of interest protocols, debate, voting, ordinances, reconsideration, and compensation matters.